Frantic Stamper December Release

If you haven't already be sure to stop by Frantic Stamper to see the newest dies and clear stamps release. As always there's a fabulous array of designs that will sure get your creative juices flowing! I created the card below using the Rose Cutout Border and the Wedding Wishes Clear Stamp set. The papers are from my stash. I used Stampendous embossing powder on the sentiment.

Challenges entered

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly  - Anything Goes
The Crazy Challenge - Everything Goes
613 Avenue Create -  Anything goes with optional twist: Paper piecing
Come and Get It - Anything goes with a sentiment
Pile It On - Use Red and Green


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The Crazy Quilt of Life

After my recent vacation I'm slowly getting back to my crafty self. Using leftover scraps that are littering my desk I crafted this cute card using dies from Frantic Stamper -- Flying Geese Quilt Square and accompanying clear stamps Homemade Quilts.

I added Baker's Twine and buttons from my stash. Who would think this card is made from leftovers? Not me!
Challenges entered 4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Anything Goes
Crafters Cafe - Use some buttons
Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
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Lady's Shoe

I'm sure you don't know this about me but I absolutely love fashion. I have sewn 99% of my own clothing for years. Of course I have to have the perfect shoes to complement my fashions. When I saw this new die it left me breathless with thoughts of the kinds of cards I could make for my fashion conscience friends! 

I started by cutting my inner mat of white cardstock and the 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" Stitched Rectangle Panel from the Elementals #1 Basic set. Then using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, I stamped the sentiment using the Girl Time Clear Stamp Set.Using both black and red cardstock I cut the new Lady's Shoe die. I removed the middle cut and the insides of the rear flowers from the black image. Next I cut the rear flowers apart from the main red image carefully, leaving the cutouts intact, and glued them under the outline left under the black cutouts. I then cut the lower part of the red shoe away removing about 1/4" away from the heel height. I offset this piece by about 1/16" lower and forward of the black shoe outline and glued them together. I wanted to give the appearance of the uber expensive "red bottom" shoes. Finally I added glue to the entire black shoe outline and the red insert and positioned it above the sentiment. I dug through my stash for the design paper and the bling (my absolutely favorite embellishment of all time) and added to a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" base and voila!

Challenges entered

Crafty Catz - W, 3E – Clean and Simple
Sister Act Card Challenge - Always Anything Goes (Cards only)
Creative Knockouts - Use You Stash
Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Use Your Favorite Embellishment
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - Anything Goes with a twist: Let's See some Bling
Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Cut It Out 
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Fast and Easy - Hey lady

I don't like saying a project is Clean and Simple. I think it implies that it can't be fabulous. Instead I like "Fast and Easy." Is there a difference? Probably not but hey...My circus, My monkeys! LOL. When I received my latest Frantic Stamper design team dies I was overjoyed. Each time I think the die designs couldn't get better, Kathy Berger (die designer), hits another one out of the park. The entire latest release is absolutely fabulous. Thanks so much Kathy. It took me longer to get the supplies together than it did to put the card together. I had a plan and was able to execute it perfectly.

I started by folding my card base in half and rounding one corner with a Crop A Dile 1/2" Corner Chomper. I chose a DCWV white core textured paper as the "sky." I cut the San Francisco Cityscape with both black and brown paper and glued them together, offsetting them slight to to create a shadow. Next I used the lady herself, the Statue of Liberty precision die. I used a double sided foil paper I have in my stash and sometimes it is impossible to cut. As I wanted to keep all of the cutouts intact and it worked perfectly I added foam squares for added dimension. Finally I used the Sunburst Card Panel and a round die to cut the sun. In my opinion the sentiment is the "cherry on top." It's from My Creative Time, was stamped onto Vellum with Staz-On Jet Black ink. 
Challenges entered Brown Sugar –  Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays -Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
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You're In My Prayers

It's always a good idea to have sympathy cards on hand. I've decided to add some to my collection. For this card I used the Frantic Stamper Inc Lily of the Valley die. I used Kraft cardstock to cut the die and added Tim Holtz "Vintage Photo" Distress Ink. Next I used gold foil paper to cut just part of the die. I carefully cut the foil flowers away and glued them in place on the Kraft cardstock. For the sentiment I used a die from Elementals #1 with Vellum paper and a sentiment from my stash.

Challenges entered Card Mania - Flowers
Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges - Use Kraft

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Just For You

My new Frantic Stamper Inc dies arrived today and I couldn't wait to get started using them. I started by cutting the Hot Air Balloon (FRA-Die-09491) die out of four different colors. I chose the blue sky DCWV paper as the the background. After gluing the balloon base done I used the cut-outs from the remaining colors and puzzle-pieced the different colors into place. I use Kraft cardstock as the basket of the balloon. Next I used one of the Wavy Banners dies (FRA-Die-09475) cut from Vellum paper. The sentiment is from a soon to be released Frantic Stamper Inc stamp set. 

Challenges entered Crafty Calendar - Add a sentiment
Sister Act Card Challenge  - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Die Cuts
Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspiration - Use A Die Cut
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
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Put On Your Party Pants

It's been a few weeks since I posted a card. I have a serious bout with the flu and I am just now getting back in the swing of thing. I had a fever of 105+ for four days. I was delirious and so weak I had to use a walker to finally make it to the doctor's office. I still don't have all of my strength back and have lost my sense of taste and smell. I'm hoping that comes back on it's own. I'm so sick of taking medications that the side effects are worst than the illness! My sarcoidosis has really calmed down and I have I hope that it's in remission!
I've always like this KennyK image but have never used it. When I saw this sentiment at Create w/TLC I knew I'd finally use it. My style dictates that I have the perfect sentimnet to go with an image. My BIL has a birthday coming up and he will really get a kick out of this card. The design paper is from DCWV. I also used a Cuddlebug embossing folder to carry on the star theme. The image was colored with Copic markers. I added a large piece of bling as a "disco ball" along with some glitter glue. The sentiment was cut with Frantic Stamper Inc "Cartoon Speech Bubbles" while the "Musical Score" and "Wine Bottle and Glass" set were used to finish off the party theme!

Challenges entered

613 Avenue Create - A True Anything Goes/NO TWIST
Crafty Calendar - Add a sentiment
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Docerela Creations - Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles - Use a Die
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Make a Card
Dies R Us Challenge - One for the Boys


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Don't Worry Be Happy

The latest Frantic Stamper Inc dies have been released and this card is my very first effort using them. How cute is this?

The sunflower design paper is from my stash. Using a Die-namics "Pierced Rectangle" die and solid white paper, I cut and inked clouds usings Close To My Heart Heavenly Blue ink. Next I used the Lady Bug and Bee die set along with a sentiment from a soon to be released Frantic Stamper Inc stamp set. The bee was cut from papers also from my stash while the wings are cut from Vellum. I coated the wings with glue and Martha Stewart "sugar cube" colored fine glitter. Finely I added foam squares for added dimension.

Be sure to stop by Frantic Stamper Inc to view all the new dies and stay tuned for the stamps. The stamps are made from a high quality polymer and are top notch. You won't be disappointed.
Challenges entered Scrappers' Delights - Always Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration - Use A Die Cut
Die Cuttin' Divas - Welcome Spring
Doodle Pantry - Anything Digital Goes
Papertake Weekly - Happy Anything
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
2 Cute Ink Challenge - Glitter
Card Mania - (March) Spring
Cards in Envy - Spring
Mema's Challenge - Anything Goes
Monday Morning Challenge - Spring
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Coloring Practice

I've colored so many images lately I've decided to actually use some of them. This image is a freebie from Jade Dragoone (sp).  I colored it with Copic markers and fussy cut. I dug into my paper stash and found this wonder paper from A We Are Memory Keepers kit and used bits of foil and glitter paper. I incorporated die cuts from my absolute favorite dies -- Frantic Stamper Elementals #1 (Basic shapes) and Elementals #8 (Arched Labels). The embossing folder is from Paper Studios and the heart shapes are punched with Fiskars and Martha Stewart. To add some additional texture I used foam squares and Tim Holtz "Barn Door" Distress Ink. The sentiment is a $1 wooden stamp from a big box store.

Challenges entered Crafty Sentiment Designs - Include a Heart
Clear It Out - Challenge Theme: Anything Goes Stash: Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door  - Always Anything Goes
2 Cute Ink Challenge - Valentine's/Love
Cards in Envy -,A2 Cards only (4.25x5.5") no more than ¼" thick, no square cards - 2 or more Hearts
Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (Week 1) Hearts & Valentines
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - Red, White & Pink as main colors
Dream Valley Challenges - Valentine's Day
MarkerPOP Challenge - must use Copic or ShinHan markers - Valentine's Day

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Howdy

For some reason I usually have a hard time making masculine cards but this card is an exception. When I saw the "Howdy" word die from a recent Frantic Stamper Inc, release I knew immediately I would pair it with the Cowboy Accessories die. Starting with a Kraft cardstock base, I chose papers from my stash. The hat was cut from craft foam and as I love to do with Frantic Stamper dies, I didn't remove the cutouts. Using two different foil papers, silver and gold, I cut different elements to add dimension. Finally I added foam dots and brads. I think this card gets a resounding thumbs up as a masculine card.

Challenges entered

Sister Act Card Challenge -  Anything Goes
Scrapbooker PhD - Masculine Birthday + Die Cut
Die Cut Divas - Must use a die cut ANYTHING GOES.....
Dies R Us Challenge - Die cuts Anything Goes with a Twist use something NEW!
Mema's Challenge - ANYTHING GOES (ATG)

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Just Me & My Girls

I absolutely love these stamps from Art Impressions. This was my first time trying to create fabric design with my Copic Markers. I need more practice but I still like this result.

Recipe Art Impressions stamp Copic Markers Misc papers and flowers from my stash Darice embossing folder Stickles Bling Dienamics Round Stitched die Frantic Stamper dies  Instant Camera Photo Card (FRA-Die-09148)
Diagonal Stripe Photo Cards (FRA-Die-09146)Foam Dots
White Gelly Roll Pen

Challenges entered

Crafty Sentiment Designs - 2 or more papers
Everybody-Art-Challenge -Circle on the Card
Papertake Weekly - Soo Girlie
Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - 3 or more Papers

Artistic Inspirations -  Anything Goes and/or
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes w/Optional use the word "hello"
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper –  Anything goes with Patterned Paper
Doodle Pantry - ANY DIGI GOES*
Mema's Challenge -  ANYTHING GOES

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Happy Holidays (Again)

It's Saturday and that means a new challenge at the Outlawz Paper Ala Mode Challenge! Our sponsor for this week's challenge is Rick St. Dennis. 

He has a wonderful shop chocked full of his fabulous digital designs. Our theme for this challenge is CUTE CHRISTMAS Visit the Outlawz Paper Ala Mode Challenge for more inspiration from the design team. Please follow all the directions when entering your own design to maximize your chances of winning. Before you go check out my creation for this challenge!

I used Rick's "Darci" digital image and colored her with Copic Markers. Using papers from my stash, I added die cuts from my absolutely favorite line of dies--Frantic Stamper Inc. The dies are Elementals #1 (09306), Petite Poinsettia (09284), Ivy Wreath (09282) and Happy Holidays (09293). Finally I added bling to highlight both the digi and the die cuts because after all, no card is complete without it!
Challenges entered 52 Christmas Card Throwdown - must be Christmas Color Challenge*
Crafty Calendar -  It's All About Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas -  Christmas - Make It Flat
Kit and Clowder-  Christmas
We Do Doobadoo Challenge-  Enhancing your dies
Creative Corner - Christmas
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Cheers - Update

The newest Frantic Stamper Inc dies are available and as always they are AH-MA-ZING! I sometimes use other company's dies but Frantic Stamper dies are my favorite. I always get perfect cuts and never have to use shims or Wax Paper. If you haven't tried them you, you are doing yourself a disservice! With that said...let's get on to my masculine inspired celebratory card.
Update: A few minutes ago I realized there was a piece of paper stuck to my "house dress." After closer examination I realized it was a die cut that was supposed to be on this card. Imagine my shock when I realized he never made it to the card before the photos were taken! What a bummer. 

Here's the card after the update. I like it much better and it has more of the masculine feel it should have had in the beginning!

 
It features Champagne glass and Cheers (FRA-Die-09326), the wine bottle from the Wine Bottle and Glass (FRA-Die-09063), Grapevine Border (FRA-Die-09278), Joseph (FRA-Die-09324) and Sunburst Card Panel (FRA-Die-09141). I like to leave some of the supposed cut outs intact. I think it adds yet another dimension of texture to the dies. I also like to remove some cut outs and replace with different colored cutouts as with the Grapevine Border. I think the gold foil paper really gives it the celebratory feel I was going for. This could easily be a birthday, promotion, an "atta boy" or any number of occasions. I hope you enjoy it and stay tuned for more fabulous Frantic Stamper Inc die inspired creations.

Challenges entered

Creative Moments - Anything goes/ Celebration
Digistamps 4 Joy - Anything goes
Paper Shelter Challenge - For a Special Man
Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes and/or Happy Birthday
Crafty Cardmakers - Die Cutting and/or Punching
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - Always Anything Goes

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Hope - Breast Cancer Awareness

We all know October is breast cancer awareness month. I am a 5-year survivor and I thank God everyday for giving me the strength to weather that storm. I come from a family of survivors including my mother, aunt and several cousins. One thing that I do every year is provide my oncologists office with cards to send to patients that are particularly need "pick-me-up." Hope is the one thing all cancer patients need. Why don't you commit to making at least one breast cancer awareness card this month?

My card was created using dies from Frantic Stamper, Inc. I started with a Kraft cardstock base and added a solid pink mat. Next I attached a raveled edge burlap piece and attached it with matching pink staples. Next using a small scrap and the Frantic Stamper Instant Photo 3 x 4 Photo Card die (FRA-Die-09148) also cut from Kraft cardstock, I attached it to the card base. Using the Small Hope and Ribbon die (FRA-Die-09216) and the Frantic Stamper Large Support Ribbon (FRA-Die- 09214) were the finishing touches!
Challenge entered Karleigh Sue Challenge - Pink Ribbon Challenge/ Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Live & Love Crafts Challenge - PINK Anno 2014
The Crafting Cafe - Think Pink
Inky Chicks - Die Cuts Only
Craft Your Passion - Fabric/Material
Love to Create - 2 Dies & Sparkle
Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - must include Kraft cardstock and/or items that can be purchased at Kraft Outlet - No Pattern Paper
The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - Pink
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Clean and Simple w/Frantic Stamper

It's World Cardmaking Day! What are you working on? I have several cards in the works. This card is a scraplift from the internet. I wish I could remember the site I got my inspiration from but can I just say, "I LOVE THIS CARD!" I've been told my style is clean and simple but I don't see it that way. I love adding bling, colored digis and sentiments. In my mind that is not clean and simple but this card is.

I started with my usual 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch base. Using a large Spellbinders Nestabilities circle die, I embossed it into the center of the base. I inked the innermost circle to highlight it.  Next I added a die cut of two of the Three Wise Men Silhouette from Frantic Stamper Inc. Using a small circle die, I cut a "moon" out of glitter paper and used silver foil paper cut the word Peace from  Frantic Stamper Inc. Finally I used an Anna Griffin small star punch for a final bit of decoration. It was fast, it was easy and I love it. I did have to make it into a tent card. My white cardstock doesn't have a lot of "umph" to it and doesn't want to stand on it's own. So I channeled my "inner Tim Gunn" and made it work. I hope you like it and maybe it'll inspire you too, to make something for World Cardmaking Day! UPDATE: I take most of my photos inside and usually in the bathroom. I wanted to see if taking them outside would make that much of a difference. Of course the background change didn't hurt!

Challenges entered A Gem of a Challenge - CLEAN and SIMPLE
My Time to Craft - DIE CUTS ONLY!
We Do Doobadoo Challenge - CHRISTMAS
Crafty Calendar - Bingo* (sparkle, die cut, blue)

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Scary Words

The year is slowing coming to a close. Can you believe it's October already? This is breast cancer awareness month so be you are up-to-date with your mammogram and take care of your breast health. As usual in October expect to see lots of BCA cards but this isn't one of them. October is also Halloween month and I absolutely love making Halloween inspired cards. Expect to so lots of those here as well.
Today is the start of Challenge #181 at Kenny K's Krafty Krew. The theme for the next two weeks is  Orange and Black.

I used Trixxie Treat from Kenny K and printed her "big head" style. I colored here with Copic Markers adding Stickles, Liquid Glass and a white Gelly Roll pen to add highlights and additional interest. I cut and embossed the image with a Spellbinder Nestabilities Oval die. The background paper is from Martha Stewart. I also used "Scary Words" dies from Frantic Stamper highlighted with white ink. Finally I popped the image up with foam dots.
Challenges Entered

Die Cuttin' Divas - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes

2 Cute Ink Challenge - Halloween

Pile It On - Witching Hour/Halloween

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge - Sketch*

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You Hold the Key

I saw this Die Cuttin Divas sketch and immediately wanted to use it. There is something about it that really appealed to me and I don't often use sketches. I was digging through my crafty stuff today, looking for something else, when I ran across this stamp. I'd totally forgotten I had it. Immediately the crafty juices started flowing and I knew what I wanted to do with it.

After deciding on the sketch, I chose a paper pack from my stash--Glitz Paper Pack "Yours Truly."

The image is "Home Sweet Home" from My Favorite Things. After coloring it with Copic Markers I die cut and embossed it with Spellbinder Nestabilities "Labels 18." I think I followed the sketch pretty closely except for rounding the corners with my favorite Crop A Dile 1/2" Corner Chomper. I popped the image up with foam dots and added the super cute "Keys to My Heart" die set from Frantic Stamper. I've never had a need to use shims or scissors. Even the most intricate designs cut perfectly. Believe me when I tell you Frantic Stamper has some wonderful dies. Click on the link above to see the large selection of dies they have to choose from. Aren't the keys just the perfect complement to the image and the sentiment? The sentiment was cut with the My Favorite Things Dienamics "Fishtail Flags Layers Stax", also available from Frantic Stamper.

Finally I added rhinestone bling because...it's who I am! LOL. No card is complete without it!

Challenges entered

Die Cuttin Divas - Sketch

Scrapbooker PhD - Three die cut + add a little sparkle
Aud Sentiments Challenge -  Any Sentiment Other than Birthday
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Ruby's Rainbow - Keys
Scrapy Land Challenges - dies
Card and Scrap - Everything is allowed.
Cards Galore Encore - MAKE A CARD!
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes with Patterned Paper


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